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In Japan, we have the Doll Festival on March 3rd. It is the day to pray for healthy growth and happiness for girls. It is also called Momo-no-Sekku or Peach Festival. Long ago, people threw paper dolls into rivers and in the sea to drive away evil spirits with them. People began displaying dolls called […]

February 3rd is the day of Setsubun. It is the day before the beginning of each season meaning ‘division of the season’. Out of all the Setsubun days, Risshun(立春the first day of spring) is the most special day. Setsubun signifies the ending of winter and the beginning of spring. It is believed that ‘oni'(a devil-like […]

Daikan is one of the points in a solar system of 24 points in traditional Eastern Asian lunisolar calendar that matches a particular astronomical event or signifies some natural phenomenon. Daikan is the 24th point and it is the coldest season. After Daikan, Risshun(立春) comes which is the beginning of spring according to the lunisolar […]

In Japan, people eat the seven herbs rice porridge or ‘nanakusa-gayu’on Jan.7th. The seven herbs porridge was introduced from China and then became popular in Japan by Edo period. Its original intention is to protect oneself against evils and invite good luck and longevity by eating the seven herbs that endure the cold winter. […]

We will hold a special session for home-made miso on Jan. 15th(Tues)2019. Anyone interested in making your own miso, please come and try! As miso needs to be matured for about a year, you will have a packet of miso to take home. This lesson is worth trying, as the home-made miso is […]

Ozoni is a rice cake(mochi)and vegetable soup and it is one of the special dishes served during the New Year. Flavour and ingredients, including meat or fish and all kinds of vegetables, differ according to the region or family. In general, Ozoni with square-shaped rice cakes in clear soup(left) is preferred in eastern […]

A guest from France came to have a lesson for Obento (Lunch Box). In a small box, there are varieties of food so we have a lot to learn. She made a beautiful Tamago-yaki for her first try! Thank you for taking our cooking lesson.

Japanese guests came to have a lesson for Obento (Lunch Box). We learned how to prepare standard type of Obento. As Tamago-yaki(Rolled Omellete) is essential in Obento, each of us tried cooking Tamago-yaki. They made a beautiful and delicious Tamago-yaki! Thank you for taking our cooking lesson.